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Samuel Merrill House
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National Register of Historic Places

Samuel Merrill House

Listed as “Merrill, Samuel, House”

On the National Register since 200125 years
Bungalow/CraftsmanListed 2001Pasadena
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About Samuel Merrill House

Samuel Merrill House, at 1285 N. Summit Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 5, 2001. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bungalow/Craftsman, as it does for 65 other California listings.

What it isHistoric house in California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 46 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1285 N. Summit Ave., Pasadena · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Samuel Merrill HouseStart here
  2. 2Court at 1274-1282 North Raymond AvenueColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Court at 940-948 North Raymond AvenueSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHouse at 1111 North Los Robles AvenueBuilding0.4 miBHouse at 1121 North Los Robles AvenueBuilding0.4 miBHouse at 1240 North Los RoblesLate Victorian0.4 miDWashington CourtEnglish Cottage Revival0.5 miDOrange Heights-Barnhart Tracts Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.7 miDKosy Knook CourtColonial Revival0.8 miBLas Casitas CourtCraftsman0.9 mi
More like it

Bungalow/Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bungalow/Craftsman.

Orange Heights-Barnhart Tracts Historic District0.7 mi away
Court at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue1.2 mi away
House at 1141 North Chester Avenue1.4 mi away
Park Place-Arroyo Terrace Historic District1.7 mi away

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Questions about Samuel Merrill House

Is Samuel Merrill House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 5, 2001 (Register number 01000330).

Is Samuel Merrill House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Rose Bowl, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Samuel Merrill House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Samuel Merrill House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857556 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.